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The Ravens moved quickly to fill their offensive coordinator vacancy, replacing Gary Kubiak with Marc Trestman, another former NFL head coach with a reputation for getting the most out of quarterbacks. Trestman, who will become the Ravens' fourth offensive coordinator in as many seasons, was hired on the same day Kubiak was introduced as the Denver Broncos' head coach. After speaking to potential candidates over the past couple of days, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made the decision to hire Trestman Tuesday afternoon from Arizona, where his staff is coaching one of the Pro Bowl teams. Trestman got a three-year deal, according to a source. Trestman, 59, went 13-19 in two...

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Trestman, who will become the Ravens' fourth...

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